The bill authorizes certified pharmacists and registered pharmacy interns under the supervision of a pharmacist to administer immunizations or vaccines as of April 30, 2021, as listed in the Adult Immunization Schedule by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recommended by the CDC for International Travel or licensed for use in the United States, or authorized for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Effective Date: July 1, 2021
The appropriate Board within the Department of Health will make notification when a decision related to the request is made. This applies to clinical staff as well as facility owners, administrators and chief financial officers and those seeking enrollment as a provider in the Florida Medicaid program. The website will also indicate if the individual has applied for or has a decision for an Exemption from Disqualification. Summary:
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The estimate must be provided to the patient or their proxy within 7 business days after receiving the request, however the practitioner is not required to adjust the estimate for any potential insurance coverage. 2006-192; s. 50, ch. Deregulation of Professions and Occupations
(f) Any exemption granted by the Agency is limited to the disqualifying offense or offenses committed prior to the date of the request for exemption. Such an impairment will not be considered grounds for discipline if the practitioner: Medical Faculty & Medical Assistant Certification
The bill also authorizes a pharmacist to make recommendations regarding the patients health care status with the patients prescribing health care practitioner or others specifically authorized by the patient. The registration application will be available after July 1, 2020. A registration issued on or before March 31, 2017, may not be renewed or reissued and will expire on March 31, 2022. The bill creates a new cause for disciplinary action against a health care practitioners license for providing supporting information for an emotional support animal, without personal knowledge of the patients disability or disability-related need. . The bill amends the minimum educational requirements specified in section 491.004, Florida Statutes, for marriage and family therapy and mental health counseling licensure by examination. (d) An Application for Exemption will not be reviewed until all required documents are obtained. This website addresses information regarding certifying of patients under the age of 18, availability, supply limits, consent form requirements, required documentation, and more. Its implementation, in part, entails certain measures addressing Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) protocols; the disclosure of nursing education programs probationary status and circumstances warranting termination; completion of a specified course in orthotics and prosthetics for licensure and licensure renewal; and requirements for certain physical therapist assistant licensure applicants. As a renewal condition, an additional two hours of approved continuing education must be completed. An exemption cannot be issued to any person who is a: If you have not previously reported these offenses to the Board your file will be forwarded to our Consumer Service office and your exemption application may be placed on hold. In those instances, our firm will represent you before AHCA and DOH Boards if you chose to contest the Agency decision. House Bill 375 (Full Text). Child Welfare
The appearance of an individual or organization on this site is not intended as or in any manner serves as an endorsement of that individual or organization or any products or services identified on the individuals or organizations site. AHCA rarely grants extensions for filing the application. Amends section 463.006, Florida Statutes, to require the Department to license an applicant for licensure and certification as an optometrist when the applicant meets specified requirements, and creates language relative to the time-period a national examination score can be accepted. Clinical Lab Testing (Clinical Lab Personnel)
Effective Date: July 1, 2016
Please see below for highlights of the new legislation:
This form must be kept in the employees personnel file. Summary:
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The bill prohibits the Department of Health (DOH) from denying the issuance of, refusing to renew, suspending, or revoking a professional license based solely on the licensee being delinquent on a payment of or defaulting on his or her student loans. Health Care Practitioner Licensure
HB 307 passed during the 2016 Legislative Session, and became law on March 25, 2016, as Section 381.986, Florida Statute. Summary:
requirements for qualifying for employment in regards to the background screening standards set forth in Chapter 435 and section 408.809, F.S. Click edit button to change this text. Previously, only felony battery and battery on a minor were disqualifying offenses for purposes of the Level II background screening. The conditions are limited to influenza, streptococcus, lice, skin conditions, and minor, uncomplicated infections. A revised protocol agreement with a supervising Psychiatrist will also be required unless the ARNP indicates he or she does not intend to prescribe controlled substances as indicated above. The bill amends sections 458.347 and 459.022, Florida Statutes, regarding the practice of physician assistants (PAs) under the supervision of allopathic and osteopathic physicians. in psychology, or a Ph.D. in psychology from a psychology program at an educational institution that, at the time the applicant was enrolled and graduated, had institutional accreditation from an agency recognized and approved by the U.S. Department of Education or was recognized as a member in good standing with the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. with Background Screening Requirements . Federal approval is required before the programs may begin. The bill amends various provisions related to Department of Health impaired practitioner programs. HB 599 (Full Text). Please consult your own attorney for legal advice. Human Trafficking
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Please make copies of all documents for your records. If you have a disqualifying offense requiring an exemption, you would check box number 2 on the exemption application that states: "I am an owner, . The Division of Medical Quality Assurance online service portal provides direct access to the division's online License Verification tool, which allows users to search the Division's database by licensee name or license number. The bill authorizes a consultant pharmacist to provide services to patients in an ambulatory surgical center, hospital, alcohol or chemical dependency treatment center, inpatient hospice, or ambulatory care center, in addition to those authorized in current law (nursing home and home health agency patients). Telehealth (Dentistry, Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Nursing, Podiatric Medicine)
(m) Section831.02, relating to uttering forged instruments. The bill expanded the list of persons authorized to possess, store, and administer emergency opioid antagonists as clinically indicated and specified that they are immune from any civil liability or criminal liability as a result of administering an emergency opioid antagonist. Parents Bill of Rights
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Nurse Licensure Compact
Any health care practitioner wishing to prescribe controlled substances must apply for a registration number from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Documentation from the Clerk of Court, Department of Corrections and/or the arresting agency must be provided on their letterhead indicating the document(s) are no longer available. The bill authorizes dentist and dental hygienist examination candidates to demonstrate clinical skills on a manikin with typodont teeth, rather than a live patient, for licensure in Florida. Background Screening Unit BGScreen@ahca.myflorida.com Telephone: (850) 412-4503 Fax: (850) 487-0470 The Background Screening Unit processes screening results for health care providers in Florida currently licensed by the Agency for Health Care Administration. The individual must present such evidence as arrest reports, court dispositions, parole/probation information, letters from employers, and personal references. Summary:
Effective Date: July 1, 2019
Allows the Department of Health to establish a direct-support organization that has a board consisting of at least five members to provide assistance, funding, and promotional support for the activities authorized for the program. Law Implemented 408.809, 408.810 FS. The granting of an exemption does not change an individual's criminal history. Effective Date: July 1, 2019
Mandates that the physician assistant license renewal process include the submission of a completed workforce survey within 90 days of renewal. The bill authorizes the Association to file suit in circuit court to collect assessments under certain circumstances and requires the Association to notify the Department of Health and the applicable board of any unpaid final judgments against a physician within seven days after the entry of a final judgment. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. House Bill 7097 (Full Text). All licensees with an offense listed in chapter 408.809 Florida Statutes must also apply for an exemption. Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Effective Date: July 1, 2022
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Health Care Practitioner Discipline
The application will be reviewed and a decision made once all relevant documentation has been received. The bill provides an exemption from public records requirements for certain information held by the Department of Health or the Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling pursuant to the Professional Counselors Licensure Compact. The granting of an exemption does not change an individuals criminal history. If a report is missing the disposition of an arrest for a disqualifying offense(s) the person screened will be notified by certified mail to obtain additional information from the arresting jurisdiction. Registered nurses who are determined by the clinical laboratory director to be qualified under 42 C.F.R. Licensure Requirement for Osteopathic Physicians
An authorized RN may delegate tasks to CNAs or home health aides if the RN determines that the CNA or home health aide is competent to perform these tasks, that the tasks are delegable under applicable Federal law, and the tasks meet certain criteria designated in the law. Behavioral Health Workforce
This provides a cost savings for applicants in the Clearinghouse that have had a lapse in employment greater than 90 days. Section 456.076 (9) (a), Florida Statutes, requires the referral of a practitioner to the consultant operating an impaired practitioner program if the Department receives a legally sufficient complaint alleging an impairment and no other complaint exists. SB 312 (Full Text). HB 81 (Full Text). Effective Date: July 1, 2020
Effective Date: July 1, 2016
Public Records
A: The Department has 30 days to make a decision once all required or relevant documentation has been received deeming the application complete. Jim Quinlan, DNP, ARNP from Williston
(c)Section409.920, relating to Medicaid provider fraud. (b) Persons required to undergo Level 2 background screening must submit an Applicant Fingerprint Card, incorporated herein by reference, and available from the appropriate Agency licensure unit or by submitting a request to: bgscreen@ahca.myflorida.com. HOURS OF OPERATION: MONDAY- THURSDAY 9AM-5PM (LAST WALK-IN PERMITTED PRIOR TO 4:15 PM) & ON FRIDAYS9AM-4PM (LAST WALK-IN PERMITTED PRIOR TO 3:15 PM). The bill excludes visual assessment, imaging, and diagnostic medical or surgical procedures from the definition of pelvic examination, requires informed verbal consent of conscious patients in addition to written consent, prescribes those circumstances when consent is not required, and limits the need for informed consent to the initial pelvic examination of a pregnant woman under certain circumstances. The bill also requires mental health receiving facilities to initiate an involuntary examination of a minor admitted under the Baker Act; this examination must take place within 12 hours of arrival at the facility. HB 549 (Full Text). Summary:
Bin C-04 The bill changes references from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to the Department of Health as it relates to the payment of the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation by applicants and licensees. Does not have an active professional license or certification from the Department of Health; or. requirements for qualifying for employment in regards to the background screening standards set forth in Chapter 435 and section 408.809, F.S. 0
Creating and revising reporting requirements for specified research programs; providing licensing requirements for military members and their spouses; revising provisions relating to regulatory activities of DOH and certain boards; revising education requirements for certain health professions to qualify for license renewal. Requiring a massage establishment to designate an establishment manager to be responsible for operational rules compliance. HOURS OF OPERATION: MONDAY- THURSDAY 9AM-5PM (LAST WALK-IN PERMITTED PRIOR TO 4:15 PM) & ON FRIDAYS9AM-4PM (LAST WALK-IN PERMITTED PRIOR TO 3:15 PM). Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Requires IPN disclose certain information to DOH; requires a multistate nurse report participation in a treatment program to the DOH. Practice of Pharmacy
To correct information on a criminal history report for an offense that occurred in Florida, contact the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Senate Bill 262 (Full Text). Are you allowed to continue to work for your employer after youve submitted the application for Exemption from Disqualification? HOURS OF OPERATION: MONDAY- THURSDAY 9AM-5PM (LAST WALK-IN PERMITTED PRIOR TO 4:15 PM) & ON FRIDAYS9AM-4PM (LAST WALK-IN PERMITTED PRIOR TO 3:15 PM). However, the consent requirement does not apply if: The bill also authorizes a third-degree felony penalty for a physician who recklessly or intentionally performs, or attempts to perform, an abortion on an unemancipated minor without the required consent. Continuing Education for Dentists
The bill clarifies the method for registration, payment of fees, and completion of the national examination. Creates section 465,0157 (4), Florida Statutes, to set the fee for an initial international export pharmacy permit and biennial renewal of the permit to be set by board rule under section 465.022(14), Florida Statutes. Controlled Substances
Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Effective Date: July 1, 2019
Effective Date: July 1, 2020
Any registration issued after March 31, 2017, will now expire after five years. Mental Health Counselor Intern
HB 21 (Full Text). Resubmissions are initiated through AHCAs Background Screening website by an AHCA, Medicaid, or Managed Care provider. Prohibits a person who has held a provisional license issued by the board from applying for an intern registration in the same profession. House Bill 1313 (Full Text). All disqualifying offenses (felonies and misdemeanors) that have adjudication withheld will be handled the same as a conviction for the purposes of this exemption request. Updates on the implementation of this law will be added to the website. Effective Date: July 1, 2016
The bill replaces the CORPA with the CHEA or its successors. House Bill 1175 (Full Text). If the fingerprints of such a person are not retained by the Department of Law Enforcement under s.943.05(2)(g), the person must file a complete set of fingerprints with the agency and the agency shall forward the fingerprints to the Department of Law Enforcement for state processing, and the Department of Law Enforcement shall forward the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history record check. Prescriptions may be written in paper or electronic form but must comply with sections 456.0392(1) and 456.42(1), Florida Statutes. The bill amended section 624.27, Florida Statutes, to authorize podiatric physicians to enter into a direct care agreement with patients. AHCA reviews applications and makes decisions for Exemptions for unlicensed personnel working for a health care provider (i.e. 2023 FL HealthSource, All Rights Reserved Florida Department of Health | Division of Medical Quality Assurance Web Portal, Dietetics and Nutrition Practice | Electrolysis | Licensed Midwifery | Physician Assistants, DEPARTMENT REGULATED PROFESSIONS/FACILITIES, Certified Master Social Workers | Paramedics | Emergency Medical Technicians | Radiologic Technicians | Medical Physicists | School Psychologists | Genetic Counseling. This bill revises the list of schools at which certain faculty members are eligible to receive medical faculty certificate to include Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Florida Atlantic University. The department strongly urges all users of this site to conduct their own investigation of any individual, organization, product or service appearing on this site or that is electronically linked to this site. The bill authorizes telehealth providers to prescribe controlled substances listed in Schedule III, Schedule IV, and Schedule V of section 893.03, Florida Statutes, without limitation. In addition, the bill provides for the future repeal of provisions relating to the organization. A Livescan Level II background screening must be completed prior to receiving an exemption. Effective Date: March 31, 2016
Genetic Counseling
Electronic Prescribing
HB 1193 (Full Text). Senate Bill 1742 (Full Text). If a person is found to have a new disqualifying offense, or is arrested for any of these offenses, he/she is not eligible to work in a position that requires screening unless an exemption is granted. The law also creates a requirement for dispensing organizations to contract with a third party lab to audit dispensing organization testing protocols and to report their findings to the department. 1. The bill exempts out-of-state licensed practitioners who practice under the compact from the licensure requirements in this state. The bill creates the crime of reproductive battery. HB 1121 permits hospitals licensed under Ch. 336 0 obj
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Florida Statute 408.809 (7) (a) states that AHCA may grant an exemption from disqualification to a person who is subject to this section and who: (1) Does not have an active professional license or certification from the DOH; or (2) has an active professional license or certification from the DOH but is not providing a service within the scope of Podiatric Medicine
The bill revises section 459.0055(1)(l), Florida Statutes, to update the organizations which accredit residency programs for Osteopathic Physicians, allowing applicants who completed programs accredited by the American Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) to be licensed. SB 926 (Full Text). (f) Section817.034, relating to fraudulent acts through mail, wire, radio, electromagnetic, photoelectronic, or photooptical systems. Individuals providing a Letter of Recommendation should include their name, address and telephone number for verification or possible interview. Effective Date: Upon becoming law
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